Home made Turbo kits.

[Golf Houso]

1/2 way there?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-GOLF-CORRADO-VR6-V6-12V-T3-T4-TURBO-MANIFOLD-KIT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33742QQihZ017QQitemZ270241900963QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

Try to deal with the biggest problem first, software. Try to find a solder able chip with a turbo tune from C2 motorsports or something. The second you go into standalone your defeating the purpose of this project due to the cost. As for the other stuff, turbo, manifold, low comp gasket, its all there really you just have to buy it and spend some time making it fit.

[Golf Houso]

about as homemade as you can get...

Funny pic, but I can't help but still feel that there is a good chance that Civic is faster than the vast majority of cars on this forum

[RhysQ]

Funny pic, but I can't help but still feel that there is a good chance that Civic is faster than the vast majority of cars on this forum

yeah i think you're probably spot on with that one.....i don't think i've ever seen an exhaust pipe come out in front of the FRONT wheels .

thats gotta be a redneck drag car!

[zz2]

i dunno about that.
i have my doubts that the custom piping could even hold any meaningful boost... well that is proving there is enough gas follow from the exhaust to even get that massive turbo spooled up

[RhysQ]

i dunno about that.
i have my doubts that the custom piping could even hold any meaningful boost... well that is proving there is enough gas follow from the exhaust to even get that massive turbo spooled up

i did say redneck! "heck boi looka ma tuuurbo, ain't she puuurty, make me go real fast"

it's not really that far from the exhaust manifold to the turbo, not much further than a lot of stock turbo cars, except this system is heading up not down...

i say its legit and would work fine...there'd be no air flow and cooling issues here i wouldn't imagine.

ScienceVR6, you have been set a benchmark!

Cheers,

Rhys

p.s. are you sure its a civic....looks like an old crx to me (look at the fastback and high tailgate)

[VW GTI]

p.s. are you sure its a civic....looks like an old crx to me (look at the fastback and high tailgate)

That's what I thought too.

[mollins]

im sorry science.. but im with preen.. a supercharger is what you want for low boost and little impact on your car... no new exhaust manifold, less heat problems, less exhaust restriction at low boost etc...

if you want the DIY aspect.. just buy a cheap supercharger and design and build the pulleys, and brackets and stuff yourself.. you can even put on an intercooler if you want

oh.. and you can still run a poofter-valve if you want.. (even though i think they sound poo.. especially compared to the whine of a nice puffer complimented by the roar of a vr6)..

then if you want fuel economy back you can just pull it off in the future with little hassle (or switch it off if its clutched)..

just my 2 cents...

but good on you for having ago and getting some DIY action!!!

keep up the good work!!

[aprr32]

The exhaust manifolds on a VR6 are crying out for 2 K03's from a G4 GTI,easy to find, spool up quick and are very under stressed at 6 PSI.I have seen triple K03's on a G3 converted to a ute in the UK and even that wasn't laggy!A RRFPR should be all you need at that low boost.
TURBO'S, THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE!

[ScienceVR6]

i have been speaking to alot of tuners today, and the biggest issue im going to face, as someone mentioned earlyer, is tuning the computer.
the secoond issue is the exhaust manifold.
I'm being told making an adaptor below the manifold where it comes out of the manifold into the 2 down pipes, to take them into 1 and fed into the turbo, would work, just not as well as a fully custom one.
If this was a carby and points car, there would be no issues at all. In fact, i'd have finnished allready.

Many tuners are telling me to go the VF engineering blower kit, over the kenetics turbo kit, but i dont think they realy understand the whole built, not bought philosify. Im a hot rodder at heart, i have just never owned one. Or even a V8.

[DaveMack]

Funny pic, but I can't help but still feel that there is a good chance that Civic is faster than the vast majority of cars on this forum

Maybe Houso ... but would you be seen dead in it?

Dave

[Golf Houso]

Maybe Houso ... but would you be seen dead in it?

Dave

Hahahahahahaha .... erm ... no. I see your point.

[Lorenz]

Hmmmm, SC14 supercharger off a 4AGZE Toyota motor. Easy to come by and damn cheap these days. Can't see it being too hard to make fit up and alot less p1ssing about.
As for tuning it, what about a remap of the stock computer? Cheap and can make some great results

Come to think of it, I might look into the SC14 S/C for my 2L.. hmmmm ideas ideas.......

[Tim]

As for tuning it, what about a remap of the stock computer? Cheap and can make some great results

have not come across a company in australia capable of remapping the stock ECU

[Lorenz]

Hmmm, ill have to make some calls tomorrow then by the sounds of it!
Ive got a few sources of people who may be able to do it, sure they would be keen on trying something new/different for me

[Valver.]

You should never, ever use a Chinese turbo from eBay... That is if don't want stripped bits of metal blown through your engine at more than normal atmospheric pressure! They are a major issue waiting to happen the minute you install them (just ask some of the good turbo workshops like GCG).

There's also no point using a little turbo with stuff all boost: 6cyl exhaust gas will spool it up so quickly that the torque will just taper off, giving it Mk3 8v characteristics.

Just save some pennies and get a proper C2 kit or a VF charger. We all know the saying about power and reliability so I won't bother to repeat it

P.S. Twin turbo is hardly a good idea when on a budget: you effectively have to double your purchases of everything!!